Dust or dirt removing apparatus



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DUST DIRT REMOVING APPARATUS.

Application filed. May 20, 1927. SerQl No. 193,033.

' This invention relates to improvements in a dusting device and hasparticular reference to a simple constructed brush-holding apparatusadapted to be detachably secured to the blow pipe of a vacuum cleanerfor various cleaning purposes.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described so that access can be readily had to places or partsordinarily inaccessible such as bed springs, the interior of radiocabinets, the interiorof pianos, small corners and in fact any placewhere the introduction of a dust or dirt removing element cannot beordinarily or easily eifected for the purpose of removing dust, cobwebsor other impurities.

A further object is to provide a dust or dirt removing device whichembodies a brush element adapted to remove or stir up the impurities andwhich element has associated therewith means for dissipating theimpurities that have been agitated by the brush, which means serves todirect a supply of exhaust air from the vacuum cleaner for scatteringany dust that may not be retained on the brush.

An additional object of this invention is to produce a dust or dirtremoving device which embodies in itself simplicity of construction,economy of manufacture, per se is strong, durable, highly efiicient inuse, and which can be readily attached to the blow ipe' of vacuumcleaners without necessitating a change in the standard construction ofthis household article.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device constructed in accordancewith my invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through a portion of the device, theview being taken on the line 22 of Figure 3, and Figure 3 is atransverse vertical section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for sleeve.

the purpose of illustrationis shown a pre-' ferred embodiment of minvention, the numeral 4 designates a flexible hose which is connectedto a vacuum cleaner (not disclosed). This flexible hose has in turnconnected thereto a blow pipe 5 whilea sleeve 6 1s detachably secured tothe end of the blow pipe 5. Extending from the sleeve 6 are a pair ofarms 7 which are centrally positioned on the blow pipe and terminate ina'tubular end 8 adapted to receive therein the extremity of a handle 9which has supported thereon a brush 10.

'As illustrated to advantagein Figure 1, numeral 11 designates a portionof a bed spring indicating the manner in which the bush has access todirt, cobwebs or other impuritles' that may be present on the bed sprmg.

In practice the blow pipe 5 is connected to the flexible hose of avacuum cleaner and thereafter the brush ismade to contact with the Workto be operated on, as for instance, a

' portion of a bed spring as indicated at 11, the 7 interior of a radiocabinet or in fact any place where an ordinary brush can not beeasilypositioned. The exhaust of air coming through the blow pipe 5 will serveto scatter anyimpurity such as dust or cobwebs that is not gathered inby the brush or is caused to fall on the floor by the contact of thebrush, which fallen dirt will be blown to' a convenient and accessiblespot from which place it can be gathered up by the ordinary 5 action ofa vacuum cleaner or by any desired sweeping action.

It is to be noted that by positioning the brush holding arm 7 centrallyof the sleeve 6, I in no way interfere with the passage of air throughthe blow ipe and out through the It will beu'r-ther obvious that adevice of the character described will enable the operator to readilyoperate in ordinarily inaccessible places so that a thorough and comasplete cleaning of the work to be operated on can-be quicklyaccomplished.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same 1 0 and thatvarious changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement ofpartsmay-be resorted' to without departing from the-spirit of theinvention or the scope of the subjoined-cl a'im.

' .Having thus, described my invention, I

5 claim The eombingt'ioxifwith the .blow. pipe of -21 vacuum cleaner, ofa dusting attachment therefor comprising a, sleeve element'operativelyenga mg the end of the blow pipe, 9.

pair of oppositely disposed-gifms connected to said sleeve element andterminating in 'a tubular extremity, and a brushing element secured-inthe tubular extremityof said arms and beingin axial alignment with theblow pipe of the vacuum cleaner. I i

In testimony whereof I aflix my'signature.

I SERPOOHIE HAGOPIAN.

